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Tim is from Clayton County, Georgia. He went to North Clayton High School. He has a Bachelor of Arts in english and Master's degree in non-profit organizations and mass communication from the University of Georgia. He lives with his wife in Jefferson.

Tim has been Public Service Commissioner for the past twelve years. He previously worked at the Family Resource Network, which trained young people about politics.

Tim Echols is currently Public Service Commissioner representing District 2. He was elected in 2016 and has served two terms.

Wants Georgians to change their behavior in order to save money on their power bills, such as by turning of air conditioning from 2 pm 7 pm in the summer and driving electric vehicles. He included his power bill on his website as an example of reducing power use during the summer.

Supports reprocessing nuclear waste so that energy consumers don't have to pay for nuclear waste storage.

- Wants Georgians to change their behavior in order to save money on their power bills, such as by turning of air conditioning from 2 pm - 7 pm in the summer and driving electric vehicles. He included his power bill on his website as an example of reducing power use during the summer. 
- Supports reprocessing nuclear waste so that energy consumers don't have to pay for nuclear waste storage.

Utility Costs

Supports Plant Vogtle and nuclear power in Georgia.

Wants to continue to expand solar power in Georgia without subsidies or a legislative mandate.

Supports flexfuel cars, which run on ethanol rather than gasoline.

Supports biomass, which is wood waste used for energy, that is grown in Georgia.

- Supports Plant Vogtle and nuclear power in Georgia. 
- Wants to continue to expand solar power in Georgia without subsidies or a legislative mandate. 
- Supports flexfuel cars, which run on ethanol rather than gasoline.
- Supports biomass, which is wood waste used for energy, that is grown in Georgia.

Renewable Energy

Wants to stop military bases from being closed in Georgia when they are no longer needed and wants to help bases meet their energy mandates.

- Wants to stop military bases from being closed in Georgia when they are no longer needed and wants to help bases meet their energy mandates.

Infrastructure

As of March 8, 2022, Tim Echols’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Administration

Tim Echols

- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on Georgia’s five-member Public Service Commission, which oversees statewide utilities like electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking.
- The commission was originally created in 1879 to manage the building and upkeep of railroads.
- Today, its role is to make sure Georgians have safe, dependable, and affordable utility services, including electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications.
- The commission has five members, each chosen in statewide elections to serve staggered six-year terms.